Halloween: Vampires, Witches, Monsters & more

Hey guys!  Happy Halloween!  It's the season for witches, ghosts, ghoules, monsters, vampires & more....
Every year this is a day that my son really looks forward to.  It's when my creativity is called to duty..... ha ha ha. However, due to our cramped schedule (periodic exams, weekly quizzes, school activities & the like), we had no time to prepare this year. No fancy, weird or one-of-a-kind creation this year.  But then, as always, it landed them again on the front page of one of the Philippines' leading newspapers, The Manila Times.

That's my kid in Dracula Attire at the left side of the picture (beside the zombie).

So, as a last resort, we had to wake up Count Dracula to attend the school parade and the annual Nickelodeon Halloween (This year the theme was:  Nickelodeon Scarenival)

at the Nickelodeon Scarenival Halloween

How to become Count Dracula/Vampire:
1.  Prepare the Dracula/Vampire Costume.  You can buy this at the mall.  For those who want to be original, you can make your own.  Ask a seamstress to make one for you.  Get ideas from the internet, there are a lot of those.  For those who want to save on money, you can make use of some of your existing clothes (a white long sleeved polo, black pants, bow tie, and a black coat will do).

Lastly, put some fake blood at the sides of the mouth.  You can buy this at specialty shops or if you can't find one, you can use a little red liquid lipstick smeared downwards.

3. For a finishing touch, apply a generous amount of gel on wet hair. Brush the hair up using a small thin bristled comb following the Dracula fashion.

Let me share with you some more Halloween pics taken at my son's school & at the Nickelodeon Scarenival:

Halloween 2009

My son had a blast during Halloween! They had a party in school on the 29th, where everyone put on their costume and they paraded around the school vicinity and the nearby streets. Unlike last year, i wasn't as prepared for the costume, we almost decided to miss the Halloween hullaballoos but then again, on the last minute, changed our minds and opted to join.
My son's costume wasn't far from what he wore last year, however, we didn't have time to make the casket so he just went as the dead inside the casket.
On the 31st was the real thing. We went trick or treating at the nearby mall (where we go to every year) and joined the parade. We didn't get to win at the supermarket costume contest because this year wasn't as organized as the last. There were too many participants and it was very crowded, that my son wasn't seen by those who chose the participants. It didn't matter that much anyway, we were there to just parade and scare people. And no fail, the same as last year, my son stole the scene for being scary hahaha. People still stopped took a scared look at him and took pictures!
Come Nov. 1, we joined the Nickelodeon Shocktober Halloween show. We didn't get there in time for the costume contest (he would have been chosen again for best costume), but nevertheless, he was still able to join the games on stage and sure enough he won lots of stuff again.
Oh well! I'm sure you are eager to see how he looked like but then I'm having problems posting pictures on my blog. Will try posting next time. Instead, we just posted it in our facebook accounts.